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Obits

Mary Ann Grubbs

Mary Ann Grubbs of Vicksburg died Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at her residence following a brief illness.  She was 56. She had worked at the ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, May 31, 2015 12:00 am

News

Mormon faith on display at Wallace funeral

More than 1,000 people are expected to gather at Vicksburg Auditorium to pay respects to a Warren County teen whose faith and positive attitude throughout ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, May 30, 2015 12:00 am

News

Flash flooding devastates air patrol building

After two years of growth and finding a permanent home, flash flooding has forced the Vicksburg Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol to focus ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, May 30, 2015 12:00 am

News

DICEY SITUATION: Illegal gambling leads to shootout; Cops seize $10k

An illegal high-stakes dice game led to a shootout early Thursday on Buena Vista Drive, and police seized more than $10,000 in cash believed to ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, May 29, 2015 10:06 am

Columnists

Vicksburg tied to Lady Liberty

Next month marks the 130th anniversary of an American icon reaching our shores, but without one of the defenders of Vicksburg, it wouldn’t have a ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 28, 2015 11:31 am

News

Theriot honored for Palmertree work

In October 2011, Brenda Theriot suspected something foul was going on in the Circuit Clerk’s Office. “I received a call saying that her restitution checked ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 28, 2015 10:23 am

News

VNMP closes sesquicentennial events Monday

Civil War sesquicentennial events drew to a close Monday with two wreath-laying ceremonies to honor both Confederate and Union soldiers and a concert where the ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, May 26, 2015 11:09 am

News

Warren County E-911 center gets upgrade

The operations center at Warren County E-911 on Clay Street used to look a bit like a dungeon. It was dark, cramped, and loud and ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, May 25, 2015 12:30 am

News

Cemetery ceremonies, concert set for Memorial Day

After four years of special programs, Civil War sesquicentennial commemoration comes to a close Monday with two memorial services and a concert. At 9 a.m. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, May 24, 2015 12:30 am

News

Anomalies in field of Old Glory: Australian, Confederate get flags too

A few of these things are not like the others. In the sea of more than 17,000 American flags placed in Vicksburg National Cemetery, keen ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, May 23, 2015 1:03 am

News

Bravery followed by fear at second attack during Siege of Vicksburg

What happened on Graveyard Road that day showed the best and worst of humanity. On May 22, 1863, Union forces had surrounded Vicksburg and launched ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, May 23, 2015 12:40 am

News

Mississippi Court of Appeals rejects drug appeal

The Mississippi Court of Appeals has rejected the appeal of a Vicksburg man with a long rap sheet who said he should have been sent ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Friday, May 22, 2015 10:34 am

Opinion

Logan and the birth of Memorial Day

More than two dozen towns across the county claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day, but I like to think it started here. In ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 21, 2015 11:06 am

News

Andrew Bucci memorial set for Friday at St. Paul

A memorial service for one of Mississippi’s most respected modern artists is set for Friday. The memorial service for Andrew Bucci will be at 11 ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 21, 2015 11:04 am

News

Portrait of first black sheriff on display

Though his true face has been lost to history, a portrait of Warren County’s first black sheriff now has a prominent place in local history. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 21, 2015 10:35 am

News

Investigators honored for work in major bust

Two officers behind a lengthy undercover investigation leading to the arrest of more than a dozen people accused of dealing drugs were honored for their ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Thursday, May 21, 2015 10:31 am

News

First assault on town broke spirit of Union troops

After weeks of overwhelming victory, the terrine, fortifications and weaponry used to defend the Gibraltar of the Confederacy hit the Union Army like a punch ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 12:17 pm

News

County approves paving project

Parts of the worst county roads will be getting a fresh coat of asphalt after supervisors approved a nearly $1 million bid for the 2015 ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Wednesday, May 20, 2015 12:12 pm

Obits

Carolyn Jo ‘Jody’ Stewart

Carolyn Jo “Jody” Stewart expired Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Jody was the daughter of the late Lluvern ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:22 am

Obits

Mary Jane Pinkston LaHatte

Mary Jane Pinkston LaHatte died Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She was 76. Born in Vicksburg, Mary Jane was ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:21 am

Obits

Cheryl Denise Erves

Mrs. Cheryl Denise Erves died on Friday, May 15, 2015 at her residence. She was 48. She was a member of Hickory Tree Missionary Baptist ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:21 am

News

Heavy rain causes flooding

A storm front dumped more than a foot of rain in some parts of southern Warren County Monday, flooding homes, closing roads and stranding motorists. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Tuesday, May 19, 2015 10:20 am

News

Battle of Big Black River Bridge was a mistake

The Battle of Big Black River Bridge should have never happened. Unaware that an entire division of his army was missing, Confederate Lt. Gen. John ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, May 18, 2015 10:57 am

News

Volunteers needed to place flags in National Cemetery

The final resting place of many who volunteered to fight and died for this country needs volunteers to honor the men and women buried there. ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, May 18, 2015 10:56 am

News

Trucker killed in crash that also created oil spill

A truck driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash Sunday night near the Mississippi Department of Transportation scales along Interstate 20. Mississippi Safety Patrol officials ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Monday, May 18, 2015 7:45 am

News

Champion Hill hosts commemoration

CHAMPION HILL — As his foe was calmly calculating his next move, Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton was nervous and shaking. One private noted ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, May 17, 2015 12:00 am

News

VNMP to hold free concerts, wreath layings

Vicksburg National Military Park will commemorate Memorial Day with two concerts and two wreath-laying ceremonies. The biggest event anticipated is a concert by the Mississippi ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Sunday, May 17, 2015 12:00 am

News

Police appreciated at Vicksburg City Park pavilion picnic

Vicksburg’s City Park Pavilion was packed with law enforcement agents Friday as officers took a moment to celebrate police week with a catered picnic.  Current ... Read more

by Josh Edwards, Saturday, May 16, 2015 12:00 am

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